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The Org Chart Goes Trapezoidal
As AI agents gain power, firms are tying themselves into knots over where to seat them—and their managers—in the hierarchy.
Up, Up, and Away
Mirroring what’s happening across the consumer sector, several airline CEOs have made clear they likely won’t lower fares even if oil prices and inflation come down.
Who Gets the Time AI Saves?
Best-selling author Dan Goleman argues that the answer to the question reflects what a leader considers “time well spent.”
November 10, 2026
What team members—and leaders—can do to fix a team that’s not on track.
In a key move, the Prime Minister says he will be pushing pay-transparency legislation that has created difficulties in the EU. Will Britain handle it more smoothly?
While shedding factory-line positions, manufacturers have added over 300,000 white-collar roles. How AI is behind all this.
With roughly half of all executives and employees ignoring best practices, experts worry that a catastrophe may occur.
Losing employee trust is something leaders worry about but rarely put on par with other risks. That could change.
Men now account for 40% or more of paid family-leave claims, but do so in a sporadic way that challenges firms.
January 31, 2022
Korn Ferry's exclusive partnership with FORTUNE ranks the companies with the strongest reputations among the world's top executives.
January 28, 2022
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January 26, 2022
As Omicron’s case rate slows, many high-level executives are ready for everyone to return to the office. Employees have other plans.
January 25, 2022
Demographics alone don’t account for the more than 3 million people who have retired during the pandemic. Can leaders convince boomers to stay on the job?
Experts say recruiters look carefully at your online presence, from Twitter to Facebook to, yes, Instagram. How to get all of it right.
January 21, 2022
January 19, 2022
Today’s hot job market doesn’t mean cover letters aren’t important, but the art of getting them right is never easy.
Many leaders are still a little foggy about the metaverse---even as more firms dive into this intriguing corner of the digital world.
Firms are under purpose-movement pressure to limit the impact of today’s record inflation on customers and employees alike. But how creative can you get?
A new Korn Ferry survey finds 38% of professionals are ready to jump ship during the Great Resignation, even when they don’t have a ship to jump to.
January 18, 2022
Best-selling author Dan Goleman explains how a combination of emotional intelligence and finding meaning could increase productivity fivefold.
January 14, 2022
A return to office plan that can work. Plus, how the Great Resignation is setting up a potentially major problem for leaders down the road.
